Striped Headstander
Anostomus brevior
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A headstander from French Guiana (Oyapock basin), from shallow river and creek stretches with strong current and sandy bottoms. It swims head-down. It reaches 12 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Anostomus brevior
- Family
- Anostomidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Anostomidae
- Order
- Characiformes
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Herbivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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